{"id":12548,"date":"2025-08-12T15:36:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T15:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hexpol.com\/rubber\/?p=12548"},"modified":"2025-11-11T15:10:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T15:10:21","slug":"hexpol-compounding-americas-celebrates-suppliers-honors-strategic-commodity-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hexpol.com\/rubber\/hexpol-compounding-americas-celebrates-suppliers-honors-strategic-commodity-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"HEXPOL Compounding Americas Celebrates Suppliers, Honors Strategic Commodity Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12548\" class=\"elementor elementor-12548\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c23989 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c23989\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d220b54\" data-id=\"d220b54\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d8b551 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d8b551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Associates of HEXPOL Compounding Americas (HCA) know the importance of partnership and many of them from across the business took time out yesterday to celebrate strategic supplier relationships during HCA\u2019s annual Supplier Appreciation Day in Akron, Ohio.<\/p><p>\u201cAt HEXPOL, our supplier relationships are more than a procurement strategy, they are true partnerships,\u201d said <strong>President and CEO<\/strong> <strong>Gary Moore<\/strong>. \u201cClose collaboration with our suppliers allows us to unlock cost efficiencies, elevate product quality and drive sustainable innovation that benefits our customers, our business and our environment.\u201d<\/p><p>Celebrating supplier relationships cannot be done without acknowledging the hard work of the HCA procurement team led by <strong>Mark Ramsey, Chief Procurement Officer<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>\u201c<\/strong>Our procurement team plays a pivotal role in shaping resilient, high-performing value chains,\u201d said Ramsey. \u201cBy actively nurturing supplier relationships, we ensure shared goals are met and drive long-term value and innovation across the business.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>During the event, <strong>Karen Chickletts, retired Strategic Commodity Manager<\/strong> from HCA, was honored for her hard work, commitment and contributions over her 22 years with HEXPOL. In her role, Chickletts created, nurtured and grew many lasting supplier relationships.<\/p><p>\u201cAs Karen begins her retirement, we could not think of a better send-off than a celebration with many of her supplier partners in attendance,\u201d said Moore. \u201cWe\u2019re very proud of the work Karen has contributed over the years and wish her all the best in the next phase of her life!\u201d<\/p><p>In its continued effort to nurture strategic supplier partnerships, HEXPOL looks forward to hosting suppliers and customers at the upcoming <strong>Global Polymer Summit<\/strong>, Sept. 9-11, 2025, in <strong>Booth 2030<\/strong> at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60dc787 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60dc787\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a91028\" data-id=\"5a91028\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eaa58b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6eaa58b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hexpol.com\/rubber\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Group-Photo_final.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; 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